Oh good grief! Are you for real?? Who made you a Mod? Your "truth" is not the only truth. It just happens to be so to you
Is truth subjective?
Oh good grief! Are you for real?? Who made you a Mod? Your "truth" is not the only truth. It just happens to be so to you
And that - right there - is the crux of the problem. Most Catholics don't read their Bibles because the RCC teaches that their congregants must rely on the Church and her Priests to properly interpret the Scriptures, because the average person "can't understand them" and thus discourages personal Bible reading.
I live in a town that is predominately Catholic, and when I drive by their churches on Sunday, I never see anyone carrying a Bible.
When Catholics trust their Priests to tell them what the Bible says, and means, it's easy for them to fall into the pit of doctrinal error.
I have talked to many Catholics face-to-face, and they can only quote a few lines of Scripture (just the ones they hear spoken over and over in church every week), and little else.
Not one of you have ever asked about my relationship with God. All you want to do is tell me I'm wrong, then high five each other
You really are impossible. Your hell or my way speech is not that impressive!Its interesting that the Bible with all its books had been in use long before A.D 397! The Bible was complete and was used daily long before the Catholics claimed the Bible was from them.
If the Catholic Church was around when Jesus walked the Earth, then why did it take the Catholic Church so long to decide what Books were in the Bible?
The Catholic Church was not around before A.D. 397!
Like i said, the Catholics are allowed to read the Bible, but they are forbidden to study the Bible! They can read all they want but they HAVE to submit to what The Roman Catholic Church says about what the Bible is saying. In other words the Roman Catholic Church REFUSES to let the Catholics study the Word of God for themselves!
This is how the Roman Catholic Church keeps the Catholics under their power.
By the way fordman, the Roman Catholic Church was not around until the 4th Century! As i see it fordman has no problem with sinning against the Holy Spirit. It was God who established His Church with the Disciples long before the Catholics Church was created by Rome.
I really don't knowSo sad to see so much fighting, bickering, and quarreling among all who pride themselves in His name. I see now the reason why Apostle Paul leaves out "knowledge" in 1 Corinthians 13:13:
And now abideth faith, hope, charity (love), these three; but the greatest of these is charity (love).
Let all those who boast of knowledge and insist on their particular understanding of the Bible, take heed as such understanding is partial and will be done away with.
1 Corinthians 13:9-10 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
Why put so much trust in understandings which are imperfect and have caused so much division?
So sad to see so much fighting, bickering, and quarreling among all who pride themselves in His name. I see now the reason why Apostle Paul leaves out "knowledge" in 1 Corinthians 13:13:
And now abideth faith, hope, charity (love), these three; but the greatest of these is charity (love).
Let all those who boast of knowledge and insist on their particular understanding of the Bible, take heed as such understanding is partial and will be done away with.
1 Corinthians 13:9-10 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
Why put so much trust in understandings which are imperfect andhave caused so much division?
First off Bud, It should first be established, as a matter of historical fact, that the Catholic Church compiled the Canon of Scripture at the Councils of Hippo (393) and Carthage (397). The Douay–Rheims was translated before the King James Version, and the Gutenberg Bible (the first printed Bible) was Catholic. And we can't forget the very important work of Stephen Langton, Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury, who created the first Bible with chapters and numbered verses. I think it was best summed up by Martin Luther himself, who wrote in his Commentary on St. John: "We are compelled to concede to the Papists that they have the Word of God, that we received it from them, and that without them we should have no knowledge of it at all."
If the Catholic Church discourages Bible reading, then there are millions of Catholics that aren't aware of it. In fact, there would be over 1 billion Catholics that aren't aware of it, because Catholics read more Scripture than most Protestant ecclesial communities. For example, every Catholic Church in the world will be reading the following for this Sunday, Aug.9: 1Kings 19:4-8, Ps. 34:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; Eph.4:30-5:2; Jn. 6:51; Jn.6:41-51. These are the readings that every Catholic Church will read this Sunday During the Liturgy of the Word. This does not include the various Biblical phrases found littered throughout the Mass, such as "Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and [I shall] be healed" (Matthew 8:8); The Lord's Prayer (our Father); or the Holy, Holy, Holy (Isaiah 6:3, Revelation 4:8). Those three are just a few examples of Scripture versus that are sprinkled within the Mass. So, from a purely numerical point-of-view, the Catholic Church encourages the reading of the Bible. So much so, in fact, that she has incorporated Scripture as an integral part of her Mass and Liturgy.
The Bible doesn't just have to be presented in word format, though. The Catholic Church has constantly proclaimed Scripture through the use of artwork and stained glass windows. Previous to wide-spread literacy, these would have been the second most common means of learning Scripture.
So you see Budman, your accusations (as usual) that The Catholic Church discourages Bible reading is a baseless one. We hear Scripture read every Sunday, we see the Bible presented in dozens of ways in every Church building, and the Catholic Church has always stressed the importance of personal Bible reading.
So......Not carrying a bible means nothing! Why not pull over sometime and go into one of these churches and find out for yourself?
This is a personal opinion.... nothing more.
The same Scripture over and over??? Thats nothing but a Bald-Face lie! If you'd stop into one of these churches in a course of weeks, you would see the lie you are commiting!
Hmmmm... isn't lying considerd a sin to you?
Pax Christi
From henceforth, all generations shall call me Blessed." ---Luke 1:48
Also, you failed to answer me as to why your Pope would show "respect" for a religion, and a book (Koran) that is literally leading over a billion people to hell. Do you "respect" the Koran and Islam, Ford?
If you love one work toward ravine, you can choose to do nothing or warn them.
If you choose doing nothing, is that mean you love them or hate them.
If you don't care whether they will die, is that love?
Love is warn, doing nothing is hatred.
Seem to me you think love is doing nothing or agree your love one worship demon and go to hell.
Catholic leader bow before Mary statue, God said not to bow before graven image.
Do you believe Mary which catholic make statue is real Mary?
What they call Mary one day teach catholic to wear scapular in order to free them from Hell.
It prove that she is not real Mary. Real Mary will teach only Jesus has capability to free them from hell.
It not real it is demon.
Bow before Mary statue is not respect real Mary. It is disrespect real Mary.
Real Mary love God and do not like people violate God word by bow before graven image.
Remember to love is to warn.
Doing nothing look like love but it is hatred
If you love one work toward ravine, you can choose to do nothing or warn them.
If you choose doing nothing, is that mean you love them or hate them.
If you don't care whether they will die, is that love?
Love is warn, doing nothing is hatred.
Seem to me you think love is doing nothing or agree your love one worship demon and go to hell.
Catholic leader bow before Mary statue, God said not to bow before graven image.
Do you believe Mary which catholic make statue is real Mary?
What they call Mary one day teach catholic to wear scapular in order to free them from Hell.
It prove that she is not real Mary. Real Mary will teach only Jesus has capability to free them from hell.
It not real it is demon.
Bow before Mary statue is not respect real Mary. It is disrespect real Mary.
Real Mary love God and do not like people violate God word by bow before graven image.
Remember to love is to warn.
Doing nothing look like love but it is hatred
You are pitting your understanding against the understanding of Catholics. Every understanding needs to wait until the perfect understanding, the perfect knowledge comes. The people at the time of Christ also thought they knew the Scriptures perfectly and yet they ended up crucifying their Messiah! Let us wait. Meanwhile, let us love one another. Theological differences should not get in the way of people loving each other. If you are certain about a truth, express it wisely. If it is accepted, then it has achieved its purpose. If not, it should not be grounds for fighting and causing more divisions.
You have pointed out the word LOVE in 1 Corinthians 13. Why not also point out knowledge, and accept that knowledge as we have it, is partial.
Do you accept that your knowledge is partial?What message does 1 Corinthians 13 give you about KNOWLEDGE?
Pope Francis never called Muslims our brothers in Jesus Christ. He did call them our brothers . But you deliberately misquote him to slander. Nice jobTell us fordman why did Pope Francis say the Muslims are our Brothers in Jesus Christ when even he knows that the Muslims have rejected Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior?
The reason Pope Francis said the Muslims are our brothers in Christ is because Pope Francis is not a True Christian. How can a True Child of God ever say Satan is our brother in Christ?
Pope Francis does not follow God. Pope Francis follows Satan and his teachings. Which now makes the Roman Catholic Church a child of Satan.
The Roman Catholic Church was not created yet when the Cannon of the Bible was established.
This is just another lie from Satan that you Catholics love to deceive the World with.
Pope Francis never called Muslims our brothers in Jesus Christ. He did call them our brothers . But you deliberately misquote him to slander. Nice job
But you have no prob with somebody manufacturing a quote from Pope Francis and spreading it as truth? Just as long as they aren't Catholic, right?They are not our brothers in any Christian sense. They are spiritually dead.
You (and your Popes) need to stop equating light with darkness.
You and your bible thumpers need to realize you don't know everything. Is not my neighor my brother also?They are not our brothers in any Christian sense. They are spiritually dead.
You (and your Popes) need to stop equating light with darkness.